Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that 2017 left-handed relief pitcher Keith Hessler has signed with the Colorado Rockies organization. He recently wrapped up his first season with the Patriots. The former major leaguer made 13 appearances with Somerset last season, striking out 13 batters over 13.1 innings pitched. He also made two relief appearances in the postseason over …
Read More »Somerset Patriots 2018 Single Game Tickets Go On Sale On January 16th
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that single game tickets for the 2018 season will go on sale on Tuesday, January 16th. Tickets will be on sale beginning at 10:00 am in person at the ticket office located at TD Bank Ballpark, over the phone by calling (908) 252-0700, or online at www.somersetpatriots.com. 2018 features the 20th season …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Celebrate Holidays With Annual Toy Drive
Bridgewater, N.J. – The Somerset Patriots hosted its annual Holiday Toy Drive on Saturday, December 9th at TD Bank Ballpark. All of the toys collected were donated to Toys For Tots Central New Jersey. All of the toys were collected from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Somerset Patriots Team Store. Despite the snowy weather, everyone helped the Patriots …
Read More »Somerset Patriots To Host Holiday Toy Drive For Toys For Tots
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and Manager Emeritus Sparky Lyle have announced that they will host their annual Holiday Toy Drive at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday, December 9th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Fans will be able to bring new, unwrapped toys to the Somerset Patriots Team Store located at the ballpark throughout the day. The toys will …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Relief Pitcher Dustin Antolin Signs With Chicago White Sox
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that 2017 right-handed relief pitcher Dustin Antolin has signed with the Chicago White Sox organization. He recently completed his first season with the Patriots. Antolin originally joined the Patriots on July 19th and provided an instant impact at the back-end of the bullpen. The former major leaguer appeared in 21 games as a …
Read More »Somerset Patriots And Infielder Scott Kelly Launch School Program
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and infielder Scott Kelly have launched the “Hit A Home Run” school program this off-season to bring a special message to students. “Hit A Home Run” was designed as a straightforward plan to help kids visualize ways to eat right, exercise, make smart choices, and be a good teammate. Kelly leads the program using …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Announce Four New Front Office Hires
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the addition of four new hires to their front office staff for the upcoming 2018 season. Hal Hansen, Ken Smith, Chris Dillon and Ian Gatehouse have all joined the Patriots team and are currently working to ensure the 20th season of baseball at TD Bank Ballpark will be the best one yet. Hal …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Acquire Rights To Three Players Through Dispersal Draft
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have acquired the Atlantic League rights to right-handed pitchers David Carpenter and Cory Riordan, along with the rights to 10-year Major League infielder Alberto Callaspo, through the 2017 Bridgeport Bluefish Dispersal Draft Wednesday morning. RHP David Carpenter recently concluded his second year with the Bluefish. After posting a 3.28 ERA over 36 relief appearances in 2016, …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Release 2018 Schedule
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced their schedule for the 2018 season, beginning at home on Friday, April 27th against the Road Warriors at 7:05 pm. CLICK HERE FOR 2018 FULL SCHEDULE! The Somerset Patriots’ 2018 season will be highlighted by the 20th Anniversary of TD Bank Ballpark and the 7,000,000th fan in franchise history. The 126-game Atlantic League …
Read More »Somerset Patriots 1B/OF Joe Maloney Signed By Baltimore Orioles
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that first baseman/outfielder Joe Maloney has been signed by the Baltimore Orioles organization. Maloney briefly joined the Somerset Patriots at the end of 2017 and the playoffs after an MVP season with the Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League. He appeared in two regular season games in Somerset where hit .444 with two …
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